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British worker who checked email on holiday now legally considered to have never left office

A marketing coordinator from Swindon has been informed that her two-week holiday to the Algarve will not count towards her annual leave…

Tom Ashworth · 31 March 2026
Business

British worker discovers they’ve been attending meetings that could have been emails for 847 consecutive days

A project coordinator from Swindon has completed a comprehensive analysis revealing that every single meeting she has attended since returning to the…

Tom Ashworth · 30 March 2026
Food and Drink

UK’s Last Wetherspoons Curry Club Members Granted Protected Heritage Status by English Heritage

English Heritage has announced that the remaining 47 dedicated Wetherspoons Curry Club members will be granted protected status, recognising them as a…

James Whitford · 29 March 2026
Technology

Man Who Spent £4,000 on Smart Home Devices Now Trapped in Bathroom After Wi-Fi Outage

A Bristol man has been stuck in his bathroom for six hours after a Virgin Media outage rendered every internet-connected device in…

Sarah Kelsey · 29 March 2026
Automotive

UK’s Last Remaining Petrol Station Applies for Heritage Site Status

The final petrol station in the United Kingdom has formally applied for Grade I listed status, with preservationists arguing that the Texaco…

James Whitford · 28 March 2026
Health & Beauty

Man Who Spent £847 on Collagen Supplements Still Looks Like He’s Been Stored in Tupperware Since 2003

A Nottingham man who has invested £847 in collagen supplements over the past eleven months continues to possess the facial elasticity of…

Sarah Kelsey · 28 March 2026
Cyber Security

Manchester firm’s entire cybersecurity budget spent on posters reminding staff not to click suspicious links

A Manchester-based financial services company has confirmed that its complete annual cybersecurity budget of £8,400 was allocated to producing laminated posters asking…

Tom Ashworth · 27 March 2026
Animals

British seagulls demand union recognition after 18-month dispute over chip access rights

The National Union of Coastal Gulls has formally requested recognition from the Trades Union Congress following an eighteen-month dispute over what it…

Tom Ashworth · 27 March 2026
Technology

Man Who Spent £800 on Smart Home Devices Now Spends 3 Hours Weekly Rebooting Router

A Bristol man who invested eight hundred pounds in smart home technology to save time now dedicates between two and four hours…

Sarah Kelsey · 26 March 2026
Gaming

Gamer who spent £400 on replica Master Sword admits he just uses it to point at the TV when arguing with VAR decisions

A Nottingham man who purchased a screen-accurate replica of Link’s Master Sword from The Legend of Zelda has confirmed that its primary…

James Whitford · 26 March 2026
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